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... With such growing evidence, scientists today believe that a significant portion of chronic diseases may be associated with microbes and infections.  While there has been growing recognition of the breadth of linkages between infectious diseases and NCDs, the two fields continue to be isolated from each other, with the two realms often supported by separate funding streams, studied using divergent research methodologies, and shaped by vertical health policies and programs. This is concerning as epidemics of infectious diseases and NCDs today are increasingly colliding on a global scale, with escalating consequences of mortality and morbidity that are poised to affect huge numbers of people in the coming decades (Marais et al., 2013)
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... . Environmental and lifestyle factors such as dietary patterns are decreasing microbial diversity in the human microbiome and increasing NCDs and NCD risk factors (Xu and Knight, 2015; Sheflin et al., 2017; Billingsley et al., 2018)
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... , this workshop was convened to explore the growing understanding of how the interplay between humans and microbes affects host physiology and causes NCDs. Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance who chaired this workshop, stated that the workshop intends to allow participants to gain a deeper understanding of the continuum between infectious diseases and NCDs, including how this continuum provides new opportunities for prevention and treatment.
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... Specifically, Chapter 3 features case studies on the possible associations of infectious diseases and microbes leading to the development of NCDs, including the role of oral bacterial infection in Alzheimer's disease, the contribution of the Epstein-Barr virus to the etiology of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and the effect of the microbiome on food allergies. Chapter 4 includes two case studies -- one on metabolic syndrome and the risk of enteric infection and the other, converging epidemics of diabetes and tuberculosis -- that examine the risks that chronic diseases pose to the development and severity of infectious diseases.
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... Chapter 8 summarizes the small group discussions on potential strategies and actions to prioritize to advance the research agenda and effectively translate research into policy and practice in the immediate term, and finally Chapter 9 presents visionary statements from three global health experts on their views of top priorities for next steps.
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